Scan Documents with Your Phone Camera

The Problem

You need to scan a document but don't own a scanner. The office supply store charges $1/page.

The Hack

iPhone: Open Notes > New Note > Camera icon > Scan Documents. Android: Open Google Drive > + > Scan. Both auto-detect edges, correct perspective, and save as PDF.

Why It Works

Modern phone cameras + AI edge detection produce scans comparable to flatbed scanners. Auto-perspective correction fixes angles, and the result is a clean, shareable PDF.

Pro Tips

• iPhone Notes scanner is built-in — no app needed
• Google Drive scanner on Android is equally good
• Microsoft Lens is a free alternative with OCR text extraction
• Scans are saved as searchable PDFs